Typographical machine.



J. R. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION PILBD'NOV. 9, 1911.

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. thereafter returned. through a distributing Linotype and as represented for inst-ance 'last dcsrribial is presented in my previous narran sfrar Meer erica.

JOHN RAPHAEL ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

`TYPOGRAIEHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters atent.

Patented Sept.. tti, 1913.

Application ted November 9, 1911. Serial No. 659,283.

le it known that l, lons Raro-im. ltool uns, a citizen ot the l'nited States, and a resident oi Brooklyn, county ot Kings, and State oi New York, have invented a new and usetul improvement: in 'typographical May chines, ol' which the following is a specilication. 4

My invention relates to typographical inachines. and more particularly to that class thereof known to the publie under the name in U. Letters laten-tto O. Mergenthaler, No. 1,136,532. 'l'n these machines, circulating matrices stored in a magazine are released by finger keys in the required 'order and composed in line, and the line is transferred to the tace oi' a slotted mold, which is then filled with molten metal to produce a slug` or linotype on'which type characters are formed by the matrices, the matrices being mechanism ,to the magazine channels from which they were discharged.

The object of my invention is to provide a lnachine oil this general Class adapted to carry more than one font of matrices so that type faces (littering in size or in style may be produced at will, and so that each line may be composed ot matrices from one or more magazines, and their distribution be carried on continuously without reterence to the character of the matrices therein. ',l`o this end, I employ a plurality of magazines arranged to deliver matrices through intermediate means to a single assembler in which the line is formed, andI l arrange the magazines in parallel or substantially parallel positions, wit-h the escawunent devices t'or releasing the indi vidual matrices on their inner'or proximate i'aces, that is to say, in the space between the magazines; and for the purpose ot' operating the escapernents of one magazine or the otheiI at will, l employ a single. series oi' reeds connected with the, keyboard and mounted ina movable guide, so that they may be adjusted to act upon one. series of escapements or the other at will. Assembling mechanism of the general type Letters lfatent No. 961,795), dated June 2i, tilt). and mnsequcntly constitutes no part of the present invention. In the said Letmagazine.

ters Patent, a distribute-r rail or bar is shown in operative relation to each ol` the magazines, and the mode of distribution contemplates that all ol the matricesI are transierred to one ot' the rails which delivers to the proximate lmagazine, thc matrices belonging therein, while the matrices 'for the second magazine travel the entire length of the tirs-t bar, and are then -transterred to the second rail or bar, along which they travel in a reverse direction, and by which they are delivered into their appropriate channels in the second n'iagazine. In the present'instance, and' as disclosed in the drawings, I similarly employ two magazines, which are arranged in approximate parallelism, but wherein the channel mouths or throats ol both magazines are brought into a common bank and are alternately disposed, that is to say, each mouth or throat ol' one magazine is arranged atI the side'oif and in proximity to the corresponding mouth or throat of the other magazine, so that the tiret', third, iifth, etc., mouths or throats in the bank belong to one of the magazines, while the second, fourth, sixth, ctc., mouths or throats belong to theother This arrangement ot the throats or entrances in one bank permits the employmcnt in connection therewith oi av single distributer har or rail which delivers the 'matrices to both magazines, instead of llaving tuo distributor rails 'for thatpnrpose, as in my previous patent and as above described hercin. 'l`o this end, the longitudinally grooved distributor rail, and the toothed notches ol' the matrices engaejng` therewith, are each t'ormed with both chau-A mil-controlling combinations and also magai tion and are therefore permitted to drop therein. While the matiices belongin to the second channel are also freed fromst eir channel-combination at this point, they are magazine.

the grooved rail and within the notches of the matrices which engage therewith, without recourse to supplementary or outside means for sustaining the matrices after they are freed from their channel-combinations, such-as are known in the art.

My invention is capable of application in .various forms, and in the accompanyingdrawings I have disclosed one preferred embodiment by way Vof example. lGenerally speaking, I do not desire to limit myself to 'any particular form or embodiment except 1n so far as such limitations are specified 1n Ythe claims. l

' Referring to the drawings: Figure l is a -front View of a portion of a linotype ma chine having my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 isa vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 2 2 in Figs. l and 4; Fig. 3 is a similar view takensubstantially on the line 3-3 in Fig. 4; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the bank of channel entrances, as indicated by the line lf-4in Figf; Fig.v 5

. is a partial view on an enlarged scale of the distributer rail, indicating the manner iii which the matrices are freed therefrom; Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View of the distributer rail, illustrating the release of a matrix belonging to the upper magazine;'

Fig. 7 is a similar view.illusti"ating the rclease of a matrix belonging to.tlie lower magazine; Fig. 8 is a partial perspective of two matrices belonging respectively to corresponding channels in the two magazines; and Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 9-9 in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 and 9 thereof, .B and B1 are two inclined magazines suitably mounted are continued in straight lines to their upper in the main frame A, the said magazines being disposed one over the other and each adapted to carry a font or set of matrices C or C1. The upper magazine B is of the usual Mergenthaler construction, except that its throats or entrances O (see Figs. 2 and 8) v extremities; andthe lower magazine B1 .is

similarly of the usual construction, except that its'throats or entrances O1 are vertically curved so as to bring them to the saine level as the throats O of the magazine Bi The throats or entrances ofboth magazines are alternately disposed in a common bank (see Fig. 4), so that the throat or entrance O of each channel of one magazine lies at the side of the throat or entrance O1 of the correspending channel of the other magazine, that is to say, the first,tliird, ftli, etc., throats 0in this common bank lead. to the upper magazine B, while the second,-fouith, sixth,

etc., throats O1 lead to the lower magazine B1. This alternation of the channel throats or entrances necessarily results in a magayzine of greater width than is ordinarilyyeii ployed, as is clearly indicated in Fig. 1 J4 of the drawings.

The discharge of the matrices froinlthe magazines, oiieat .altime in the orderln which they are required, may be effected by .escapement devices of any suitable form con? nected with the keyboard mechanism,.as WellA j 1 understood in the art. I prefer,V however,{

the' construction shown in Fig. 9, in whichv the upper magazine is provided on the un. derside with the escapements D, while the side with .the corresponding escapements D1.

The escapement levers of the two series'have their lower ends terminated side by side and v in position to be actuated by vertically slid-v ing reeds E equal in number to the escap'ev ments -in one magazine. the reeds have a permanent connection with the keyboard, but theupperends are mounted in a horizontally movable guide F, connected to an angular hand lever' G providedV in the frame, so that by moving the lever,

the guide F may be shifted-forward and' backivardand the reeds caused to actuate thev escapements of the upper or 1ower in`ag-v azines as required. The -matrlces' delivered from the magazines descend through two The lower ends. ofv

vertically channeled plates H, H1, and below .4

the respective plates are arranged parallel inclined plates I and I1, by which the matrices are directed downward to the"upper end of a forked guide J, through which they descend successively to the usual asf sembler elevator-K, in lwhich the are as-l. sembledl and advanced under t e? iniiuf ence of the sta'r'wheel or pusher L. This arrangement admits of thematrices from either or vboth of the magazines being assem'- bled at will in a common lneinthelas sembler, from which -tlie matrix line WilIbe transferred to the casting mechanism, and'V thence to the second elevator M,`fby which" it is lifted to the distributing mechanisniabove `the magazines; As the casting an'dg--trans`V 125.

fverring mechanism ca'n all be ofi'ordinary onstruction and are foreign to iiiyhfinveriv tion, it is unnecessary t describetliem herein.`

After the matrices h ve been lifted by the second elevatorM, thy'are transferred to4 the distributer scnejws R, It, whichloperate 9olower magazine is prov1ded.on its upper A in the customary manner to pass them along vio the distributer rail or bar N, 'from which they are restored to their respective magazines. The construction and arrangement of the releasing combinations on the rail and in the notches ot the matrices will now be described.l A

rThe standard rail has ordinarily seven ribs on each side, and the standard matrices 'have cooperating teeth in seven positions.

ferent magazines are freed from the rail N at the same point. This does not imply that the matrices drop from the bar at this point, for the reason that they are also provided with font or magazine-combinations, which latter are controlled by the upper rib on the rail N. The in. trices C and C1, which bef l long respcctivel-yito the magazines B and B1',

are similarly formed as to their lower seven teeth with letter or channel-combinations. However, the matrix C is formed with blanks Y indie upper or eighth posit-ion, so that it drops from the rail at the same time that it is treed from its letter or channelconibination. The matrix Q1 is formed as to its lower: seven teeth with a letter or channel-combination in the same manner as the matrix C, but in its upper or eighth position the matrix C1 is formed with teeth vliich engage with the upper rib of the rail N. A .l

The operation of the parts will now be apparent. As previously desc'ribed, tl ie in atpass along the rail in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 5 until a matrix C arrives at the point indicated by dotted l\ineswhere its letter or channel-combinatioii is freed from the bar N. At this point, the upper rib on the rail N projects, as indicated at Y1, but it is ineffective with reference to the matrix C, due to the blank V thereon, and consequently the matrix C released 'troni the rail and drops therefrom, as indicated in Fig; G. Vlien a corresponding matrix C1 arrives at vthe same peint, it is similarly freed from the rail, so far as its letter or channehcombination is concerned, but is not released due to the engagement ot itstooth X with the projection Y1. Consequently, it travels along the rail until it i'eaches the point X1 where the upper ribl is cut away. v There is nothing now to support the matrix Cl, as it Was'tormerly freed from its letter or channelfcon'ibination, and therefore it drops from the rail at this point, as indicated in Fig. 7. Due to this construction of the rail and of the matrix notches, and also to the alternate disposition of the channel mouths or entrances O and O1, it follows that of a corresponding pairI ot matrices C and C1, the n'iatrix C will .be delivered through the entrance O into the magazine B, and the matriX C1 into the adjoining entrance O1 of the magazine Bl. In this manner I ain en abled to employ a single distributeirail to deliver matrices of different fonts int-o two magazines simultaneously,

dinal grooves or ribs on the rail and of the teeth in the notches otl the matrices, and with-- out recourse to outside or auxiliary sustain- -ing means, such as are known in the art.

As previously stated, my invention has been illustrated only in preferred form and by Way of example, and obviously many changes and variations may bc made therein without departing from its spirit.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical macliine, aV plurality of magazines containing matrices, each matrix having a single toothed'notch, the throats or entrances o't the several niagazines being brought into a common bank and lalternately disposed, in combination 'with a distributing mechanism having a grooved rail to engage the matrix teeth and arranged in operative relation to the said bank, the said teeth and grooves being perinuted to free the matrices from the rail at the saine point according to letterand at different points according to font; 2. In a typographical machine, a plur-ality of magazines containing matrices, each having a single distributing notch, the

Vthroats or entrances of the several magazines being brought into a common bank -and alternately disposed, in combination with a distributing mechanism having a rail arranged in operative relation to the said bank, and the said rail and the matrixnotches being each formed 'with channelcombinations and also with magazine-comi binations; whereby the matrices of the different magazines are freed from their channel combinations at the same point and from their magazine-combinations at differentpoints, seas to enter respectively the alternately disposed throats or entrances.

3. In a typographical machine, two magazines containing matrices, each having a single distributing notch, the throats or entrances of corresponding channels in the two magazines being alternately vdisposed in pairs in a common bank, in combination with a distributing mechanism having a rail and this simply Y by altering the formation'ot the longituarranged in loperative relation to the said andvvnlatrices of the othermagazine will 10 bunk, and the said rail and matrix-notches enter the second ent-rance of the pair. being each formed with channel-combna- In testimony whereof I hereuntol set my tions aznd lso with magazine-combinations; hand this sixth day of November, 1911, in whereb hermatrices `are freed from their the presence of two attesting witnessesd* channe -combinations at the same pointand JOHN RAPHAEL lROGERS. from their magazine-combinations at dif- Witnesses ferent points, so that matrices of one niaga- DAVID S. KENNEDY,

vgine will enter the first entrance of each pair ARTHUR P. PAINE. 

